Category: Evidence for Christianity
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Nicaea: Myths, Truths, and What Actually Happened
Few events in church history have generated more myths than the Council of Nicaea. Watch enough documentaries, browse social media, or read popular novels, and you will eventually hear that Nicaea chose the books of the Bible, invented the Trinity, declared Jesus to be God by a vote, or allowed…
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The Deity of Christ in Mark Chapter One
God Revealed from the Beginning “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (Mark 1:1, ESV) I recently re-listened to a debate between Dr. Bart Ehrman and Dr. Michael F. Bird on the deity of Christ. Ehrman argued that Christ’s divinity was a later invention, while Bird argued that Jesus…
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The Suffering Servant: How Second Temple Israel Understood Isaiah 53
“He was pierced for our transgressions;he was crushed for our iniquities;upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,and with his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5, ESV) Why This Question Matters When we come to Isaiah 53, we are not simply reading poetry. We are reading a description. A description…
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The Day That Changed Everything
The Historical and Scriptural Case for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ “He is not here, but has risen.” – Luke 24:6 Before turning to the historical and scriptural evidence, consider a scene from the film Risen. The Roman tribune Clavius, tasked with investigating the missing body of Jesus, questions one of…
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Did the Apostles Suffer and Die for Their Faith?
What History Actually Shows “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” — 2 Timothy 3:12 (ESV) Why the Apostles’ Willingness to Endure Persecution Is Not in Dispute There are many areas of debate in biblical scholarship. Scholars wrestle with authorship, dates, textual…
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